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Treeworks Mortonhall Gate Edinburgh

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 26/0324/TPO Treework

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T4249 Grand Fir, cut to stump. T4250 Grand Fir, cut to stump. T4251 Grand Fir, cut to stump. T4252 European Larch, cut to stump, T4253 European Larch, cut to stump.

As published by the council, reference 26/0324/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/0324/TPO
Type
Treework
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Ward
Liberton/Gilmerton
Parish
Liberton + District
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 May 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 7 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 2 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    City of Edinburgh took a median of 38 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

What happens while it is decided

This application is with City of Edinburgh for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year City of Edinburgh decided tree works applications in a median of 14 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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